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Posted by Badly Bent on September 12, 2006 at 14:11:22 from (68.170.174.105):
I just noticed a post over on one of the Ford boards about mission creep and I had to laugh. A month or so ago I began the process of replacing the clutch in my son's 92 Ford Ranger. No problem. Just drop the tranny and inspect, then replace the worn parts. Then I noticed that the oil pan and valve cover gaskets were leaking pretty excessively. I knew it had a leak but it was worse than I thought. Problem... Had to pull the engine to get to that oil pan gasket. Finally got the engine out and have everything at least partially cleaned and repaired and ready to go back in the truck. Talk about mission creep! I always say to myself, "Well, since I'm already this far I might as well (insert repair here)." Ultimately a weekend job turns into a month's project. Does anyone else have this disease?
Tim
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